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Real Time Threat Analysis: Over The Air Updates

Over-The-Air (OTA) updates allow you to enhance your app's security in real-time. You can apply new security configurations and protections instantly without needing to resubmit your application to the Play Store or App Store. This enables you to respond to emerging threats and extend your protection's validity on the fly.

How to Perform an Over-The-Air (OTA) Security Update

When you take cloud solutions. Follow the following steps:

When using Bugsmirror cloud solutions, OTA updates allow you to deploy security changes instantly, without requiring users to reinstall the app.

Step-by-Step Process

  • Go to the Dashboard
    Navigate to the Bugsmirror Defender tab.
  • Open Build Lab
    Click on the Build Lab section.
  • Select Your Application
    Choose the application you want to update.
  • Choose Framework
    Select the relevant framework used by your app.
  • Select Release Tag
    Pick the version (release tag) you want to update.
  • Select Mitigation
    Choose the security mitigation or protection you want to apply.
  • Enter Build Details
    Provide the required build version information.
  • Proceed to Next Step
    Click Next to continue.

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Configure OTA Settings

  • Enable OTA & ThreatLens
    If you're using Bugsmirror cloud, you’ll see two options:
    • Enable ThreatLens
    • Enable OTA Updates
  • Update Notification Settings
    Enable Update Dialog Visibility if you want users to see a prompt after each update.
  • Proceed Further
    Click Next.
  • Enable Features (if required)
    Turn on any additional features you want to include in the update.
  • Submit Configuration
    Click the Submit button.
  • Publish the Update
  • Check “Please check this to Publish”
  • Confirm the action

The security update will now be deployed directly to user devices via OTA.